DIRECTLY DRIVEN WIND TURBINE DRIVE TRAIN SPECIFICATION IDENTIFICATION

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APP PUB NO 20120243999A1
SERIAL NO

13510005

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Wind turbine comprising a tower (11), a supporting frame (13) mounted on the tower (11), a drive train including a permanent magnet generator (41) which is directly driven by a wind rotor (15), comprising a wind rotor hub (17) and at least one blade (18), through a generator shaft (43) rigidly connected to a main shaft (29); the wind rotor (15) and the generator (41) being located at opposite sides with respect to the tower (11); the generator (41) being supported by the generator shaft (43) by means of a bearing unit; the wind rotor hub (17) being supported by the supporting frame (13) through a main bearing (27) that do not allow the transmission of bending moments; the connections between the main bearing (27), the main shaft (29) and the generator shaft (43) being adapted to transmit the wind rotor torque to the generator shaft (43) without bending movements.

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ADWEN OFFSHORE S L48170 ZAMUDIO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Steffensen, Ulrik Vejlsovej, DK 3 25

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